Typed Letter Signed

("Lowell") in green fountain pen ink on his engraved Lowell Thomas, Hammersley Hill, Pawling, New York letterhead, June 20, 1963. 7 1/8" x 10 1/2"; 1 page; very good (minor signs of handling). To columnist Leonard Lyons Interesting letter commenting on the film "Lawrence of Arabia." In part: ".In recent years the Lawrence story has been fantastically distorted -- by people who had no first hand knowledge of the Arabian campaign. Together with a copy of a 2 page letter dated January 28, 1963, that Thomas had sent to T.E. Lawrence's brother Arnold W. Lawrence commenting in great detail on the film and why he thought most of it was fiction. Thomas (1892-1981), born April 6, 1892, Woodington, Ohio; died August 29, 1981, Pawling, New York; noted American author/radio and television commentator; made T.E. Lawrence famous with his book "With Lawrence of Arabia"; voice of Hearst Movietone News (1935-52); author of over 50 books; participated in 2 television series. Leonard Lyons (1906-1976), born September 10, 1906, New York, New York; died October 7, 1976, New York, New York; American journalist; Broadway syndicated column "The Lyons Den" was noted for good taste in reporting gossip; appeared as himself: "Daisy Kenyon" 1947 in the Stork Club; "Jigsaw" 1949 newspaper columnist; "Mr. Broadway" playing himself in episode "Keep an Eye on Emily" September 26, 1964. …